Popular Science, a magazine covering science, technology, and nature, will no longer be available for purchase after 151 years.
The decision is part of the magazine's need to "evolve" beyond its traditional magazine product, with its first all-digital issue published in 2021.
PopSci had shifted to a quarterly publication schedule in 2018 and eliminated physical copies after 2020.
The magazine laid off several employees, including around five editorial staff members and some workers on the commerce team.
Former PopSci editor Purbita Saha expressed frustration at the sudden shutdown of a publication that had adapted to 151 years of changes.
The owner, Recurrent Ventures, emphasizes the importance of investing in new formats as consumer trends shift.
PopSci will continue to provide articles on its website and offer a PopSci Plus subscription with access to exclusive content and the magazine's archive.
After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer offer a magazine Popular Science magazine shifted to an all-digital format a couple of years ago, and now even that’s gone.
Former PopSci editor Purbita Saha expressed frustration and disappointment over the abrupt decision to shut down the magazine.
Despite discontinuing the physical magazine, PopSci will continue to provide articles on its website and offer a PopSci Plus subscription with access to exclusive content and the magazine's archive.